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I removed an engorged tick in late June/early July. Waited for a bullseye and joint pain...my limited understanding of Lyme. Since Labor Day weekend I've been completely fatigued, muscle and joint pain, headaches, earaches, shoulder/neck, etc. Asked about bullseye. Was put on 21 days of Doxy, and tested for Lyme, Ehrlichiosis and Babesia after 10 days of Doxy. Negative, of course.
Have had no real improvement. Now after studying, I remember a red water blister...started like ringworm, but eventually raised and filled with fluid in late July. Think this was my rash?
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Was the blister black after drying up afterwards? Could be the "tache noire" from tularemia (Francisella tularensis) or rickettsia conorii.
Which is what I had three years ago, feeling instantly terribly ill ( 3 days after the tickbite).
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Actually, it healed much like a burn would. Blister popped, I kept bandaged and coated with Melaleuca Oil for a couple days until it wouldn't pick up lint or infection any longer. Still have a trace of color on my skin at nearly 2 months past original appearance. Blister was approx size of a quarter, pink to red in color, not at tick site.
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This explains the medical politics around Lyme, and why you need an ILADS-educated or ILADS-member LLMD (and there are also some ILADS-member LL NDs (naturopathic doctors):
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They will also send you a ``test kit'' with their required form, all the test vials, & box to ship it in. Be sure to download Igenex's required form. MD, DO, ND, AC, DC are all fine** must sign, date, and show diagnosis code on there why he's ordering the test.
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First, I gotta say, I have had 3 lyme tests & all negative.
However, I had a blister on my ankle back in dec which had a red ring around which I first thought was ring worm.
The blister turned into an ulcer which took 3/4 months to heal after frequent dressing by nurses at my local clinic.
Since then I have had & continue to have many neuro type symptoms.
I have seen 2x infectious diseases doctors with no diagnosis or answers.
I have another appointment next friday with a neurologist as my symptoms are now looking more like ms.
I am still convinced this all started with the blister. Please keep me informed if you find any further info.
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hmmm, my bullseye was classic. red and white alternating circles. the center had a blister top, small, but itched like crazy. the entire area looked oiley like i had put on neosporin or vasline.
i'm wondering about recluse spider cause a guy i worked with got bit and that sounds like what he had.
eventually he lost part of his foot over it. i don't know but blisters could be lyme.
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They recently found this rash to be associated with Lyme disease.
If you do a search on here, I believe I had posted a link to the study about this.
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